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  2. Detachment of wall paintings - Wikipedia

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    A century later, apprised of paintings of Atalanta and Helen without drapery and "enflamed with lust", Caligula attempted to carry them off, but was prevented by the makeup of the plaster. [4] Maiuri cites examples of wall paintings in wooden frames excavated at Pompeii, a precursor to what was to follow in the 18th and 19th centuries.

  3. Conservation and restoration of panel paintings - Wikipedia

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    Custom strainers or inner panelings that are fit to the painting and secured with screws, therefore offering strength to the painting and allowing hanging devices to be attached without damaging a painting. [24] Cradling – Cradling refers to the addition of wooden supports or frames on the back of paintings. These slats require flexibility to ...

  4. Underpainting - Wikipedia

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    Underpaintings are often monochromatic and help to define color values for later painting. Underpainting gets its name because it is painting that is intended to be painted over (see overpainting) in a system of working in layers. There are several different types of underpainting, such as veneda, verdaccio, morellone, imprimatura and grisaille ...

  5. Lining of paintings - Wikipedia

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    Lining an entire painting has largely fallen out of favor due to the invasive nature of the treatment. Minimalist intervention emphasizes the maintenance of the original integrity of a painting, so long as it is able to be displayed and the image is not disrupted. [2] However, patches are sometimes applied to strengthen specific areas of a ...

  6. Conservation and restoration of paintings - Wikipedia

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    There is solvent-based and water-based. Solvent-based acrylic paints are soluble in mineral spirits, and water-based acrylic paints are water-soluble. Acrylic paint differs from oil paint in both its quick drying time, and how the paint dries. Acrylic paint dries in as little as thirty minutes, and dries by the evaporation of the solvent or ...

  7. Environmental impact of paint - Wikipedia

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    Low-VOC paint types include latex (water-based), recycled latex (water-based), acrylic, and milk paint. [1] [2] The labels of paint cans can be checked for the following information: To be considered low-VOC, the paint should contain <50 g/L of VOC. [citation needed] To be considered zero-VOC, the paint should contain <5 g/L of VOC. [citation ...

  8. Conservation and restoration of cultural property - Wikipedia

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    A review of survey results and prioritisation of the various intrinsic, instrumental and institutional values to provide a clear basis for a 10-year strategy HR consultants to be brought in from the commercial sector to review recruitment, career development and working practices in the national and regional museums.

  9. Plasterwork - Wikipedia

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    The one working on top will do from the ceiling's edge to about belly height and work off a milk crate for an 8-foot (2.4 m) ceiling, or work off stilts for 12-foot-high rooms. For cathedral ceilings or very high walls, staging is set up and one works topside, the others further below. Clean up before they finish a job